The Smyrna School District Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at board meetings in March, April and May:
Retirements
Cynthia Allen, principal, North Elementary, effective June 30.
Paulette Arnold, science teacher, Smyrna High, effective June 30.
Sylvia Brownlee, science teacher, Smyrna High, effective June 30.
Paula Buckley, Child Nutrition Program, effective July 1.
Sheila Holleger, social studies teacher, Smyrna Middle School, effective June 30.
Irene Hrycushko, first grade teacher, Clayton Elementary, effective June 30.
Carl Hudgins, custodian, Smyrna Middle School, effective August 13.
Keene Lloyd, district software technologist, effective Oct. 1.
Jane Moor, first grade teacher, Clayton Elementary, effective June 30.
Elizabeth Romero, first grade teacher, Sunnyside Elementary, effective June 30.
Robin Smith, business education teacher, Smyrna High, effective July 1.
Russell Stinson, agriculture teacher, Smyrna High, effective June 30.
Resignations
Christy Ellington, Child Nutrition Program, effective June 10.
Chauntel Haywood, kindergarten teacher, Sunnyside Elementary, effective Aug. 30.
Jeannie Johnson, Child Nutrition Program, effective March 19.
Abbie Krechting, fifth grade teacher, JBM Intermediate School, effective June 30.
Leaves of absence
Aimee Bordley, first grade teacher, Smyrna Elementary, unpaid leave from April 13 through remainder of 2009-10 school year.
Bobbie Gravatt, paraprofessional, North Elementary, unpaid leave from May 24 through remainder of 2009-10 school year.
Deborah Snyder, paraprofessional, North Elementary, unpaid leave from May 24 through remainder of 2009-10 school year.
Appointments
Courtney Gummerson, math teacher, Smyrna High School, effective Aug. 23.
Scott Holmes, from school district maintenance chief, to district supervisor of buildings and grounds, effective May 1.
Kelly Holt, principal, North Elementary, effective July 1.
Marcia Mayhew, district psychologist, effective Aug. 23.
Kellie Michaud, agriculture teacher, Smyrna High, effective Aug. 23.
Genny Shinn, English teacher, Smyrna High, effective Aug. 23.
Jennifer Suarez, math teacher, Smyrna High, effective Aug. 23.
Patrik Williams, from principal at Smyrna Middle School, to assistant superintendent of the school district, effective Aug. 1.
Reassignments
Ashley Willis, from kindergarten teacher at Sunnyside Elementary, to pre-K teacher at Smyrna Elementary, effective 2010-11 school year.
Marlena Bourdeau, from first grade teacher at Smyrna Elementary, to pre-K teacher at Smyrna Elementary, effective 2010-11 school year.
